Broad Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this is one of those outlooks where you’re going to need some patience. For the next few days, it’s flat, tiny, or just plain ugly. The first real hope doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 19th. There’s a big dry spell before that, so don’t bother waxing up just yet.

Let’s start with Broad Cove. This is a point break, fairly consistent, exposed to swell, and it needs that south direction. Right now, it’s doing nothing. Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th are tiny, with onshore or cross winds making it messy. Tuesday the 18th is a write-off – onshore wind and rain.

Then on Wednesday the 19th morning, things finally wake up a bit. We’ve got a 5ft swell coming from the southeast with a period of 7 seconds, and a northwesterly offshore wind blowing at 6 mph. The combined energy is moderate, sitting at 316. The water’s a touch warmer than normal at 64°F. It’s clean. That’s the one standout in this whole run – the only session where everything lines up for a decent wave. It’s not huge, but for this stretch, it’s as good as it gets. The northwesterly offshore is a major positive for a clean face.

After that, Thursday the 20th drops off again. Small, choppy, cross-onshore. The rest of the week into the weekend is a mix of small swell and onshore or cross conditions. Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th have a few clean moments with offshore or cross-off winds, but the swell is tiny – 2ft. You could get a fun little one, but it’s ordinary.

The second week is quiet. A few longer-period swells roll through from the 26th onward, like Wednesday the 26th with a 15-second period from the southeast (131 energy) but it’s cross-on and choppy. The 27th and 28th have moderate energy (over 180), but the wind is garbage. The only decent late-show comes on Sunday the 30th afternoon – glassy conditions, 3ft from the south-southeast, period 11 seconds, energy of 210, and the water temp still feeling a little warm for the season. That could be a clean, fun session if you’re keen to wait.

Crowds at Broad Cove are often, so if you time that Wednesday morning or that Sunday arvo, expect company.

So, if you’ve got to pick one: Wednesday the 19th morning is your best bet. Clean, offshore, and a bit of push. The Sunday the 30th afternoon is a solid backup, clean and glassy. The rest? Not much to write home about.

Rusty.

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